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Trial reportBMC complementary medicine and therapies2021

Interest of a standardized hypnotic message for the reduction of pain and anxiety in cancer patients treated by capsaicin patch for neuropathic pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Rémi Etienne, Myriam Laurent, Aline Henry, Antoine Bioy, Julia Salleron, Cécile Huin Schohn, Nathalie Cretineau

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Trial report in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02822625 (Efficacity of a Standardized Hypnotic Message on Pain Experienced During the Application of a Qutenza), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02822625 phase3completednot on this map

Efficacity of a Standardized Hypnotic Message on Pain Experienced During the Application of a Qutenza (Capsaicin) 8% Patch in Patients With Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorInstitut de Cancérologie de LorraineRan2016 to 2019Enrolled69ConditionsPainArmsQUTENZA®, hypnotic message, music therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rémi EtienneDepartment of Supportive Care in Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine, Université de Lorraine, F-54519, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Myriam LaurentDepartment of Supportive Care in Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine, Université de Lorraine, F-54519, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Aline HenryDepartment of Supportive Care in Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine, Université de Lorraine, F-54519, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Antoine BioyUniversity of Paris 8, Laboratory of Psychopathology and Neuropsychology, St Denis, Paris, France.
Julia SalleronDepartement of biostatistics, Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine, Université de Lorraine, F-54519, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France. j.salleron@nancy.unicancer.fr.
Cécile Huin SchohnResearch Department, Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine, Université de Lorraine, F-54519, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Nathalie CretineauDepartment of Supportive Care in Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine, Université de Lorraine, F-54519, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine · FRUniversité de Lorraine · FRUniversité Paris 8 · FR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeuropathic pain is characterized by spontaneous painful symptoms. Medical therapies include the use of a capsaicin 8% patch (Qutenza®, Grünenthal Gmbh, Germany), and patients may experience a sharp burning sensation at application and removal of the patch. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of playing a standardized hypnosis recording during application, on the pain and anxiety induced by capsaicin treatment.

methodsIn a randomized, controlled trial, we assessed the benefits of the intervention firstly on pain and secondly on anxiety, as measured using numerical rating scales. All patients had application of the capsaicin patch, including the possibility for the patient to apply a cold patch. Participants were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups, namely the "Standard group" (no intervention), "Hypnosis group", in which a standardized hypnotic message was played during application, or the "Music group" in which relaxing music was played during application of the patch.

resultsSixty-nine patients were included. Overall, there was no significant difference in pain scores between groups (p = 0.355). Compared to standard application, anxiety was significantly lower in the hypnosis group after application (p = 0.007), with no significant difference between the standard and music arms (p = 0.271), or between the hypnosis and music arms (p = 0.423).

conclusionsListening to a standardized hypnotic message during application of a capsaicin patch was found to significantly lower anxiety. These findings indicate that the use of a hypnotic message can reduce discomfort and warrant its evaluation in other indications of pain or anxiety during treatment procedures.

trial registrationNCT02822625 .

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AnxietyCapsaicinNeuralgiaAdministration, TopicalAdultAgedAnalgesicsFemaleHumansHypnosisMaleMiddle AgedMusic TherapyNeoplasmsProcedural PainTreatment OutcomeAnalgesicsCapsaicinAnxietyCancerHypnosisMusic therapyPain

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